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🌱 SCDHEC Encourages Booster For Some + HCS Mental Health Program
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Good day, people of the Grand Strand! It's me again, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily. It's Friday, April 1, 2022 and don't worry — I won't have any April Fools' jokes for you!
A glimpse at Friday's weather before we begin:
Breezy in the morning. High: 71 Low: 47.
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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:
- SCDHEC is encouraging a second COVID-19 booster shot for certain groups of people. The recommendation comes after the CDC issued new guidance this week. The second booster of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people 12 years of age or older, who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. People who are over 50 and not immunocompromised may also wish to get a fourth dose (second booster) but DHEC says it could be more beneficial to wait for case numbers to increase so that the booster does not lose effectiveness in the event of a future spike in cases. (WBTW)
- In the upcoming weeks, it will be construction season around here! Myrtle Beach is spending $3.1 million to repave more than a dozen roads including Farrow Parkway, and a large portion of North Ocean Boulevard. The work will start at 6 a.m. on Monday, April 4. A list of the roads affected is shown in the link here. (WMBF)
- Grand Strand summer beach rental prices are on the rise, according to the Myrtle Beach Area Lodging Metrics. The reason is strictly demand, says the general manager of Dunes Realty. Rental occupancy is up 68% over last year already. Prices are going up about ten percent. One major problem is staffing when it comes to cleaning the rental properties. Finding enough workers has been a major challenge the last two years while tourism boomed in Myrtle Beach during the pandemic. (WMBF)
- A Ukraine native who has lived in the Myrtle Beach area for nine years is collecting donations to send to her home country. Anastasia Sliusarenkois formed a nonprofit called World for Ukraine. She has sent three shipments of survival items to Ukraine so far, including medicine and non-perishable foods. Another shipment is being prepared to go out next week, and Anastasia has no plans of stopping until the war ends. Links to her nonprofit are in the article here. A group will be gathering at the SkyWheel on Sunday to fly flags and pray together, but the time of the gathering was not mentioned. (wpde.com)
- The number of students requesting counseling in Horry County Schools, and the lack of counselors, has caused officials to turn to an outside mental health program. The Care Solace program is being rolled out for a trial run for the remainder of this academic year. There has been an increase in students with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues since the pandemic began. The trial program is free for students, staff, and parents, and is available 24/7. Group counseling is also available for families. The district pays a fee to Care Solace. (WBTW)
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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:
Today's pic came in from reader Ron Morrison who had some fun at the pier! Thanks, Ron!
Today in Myrtle Beach:
- Community Blood Drive @ Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1200 N Oak St (10:00 AM)
- Myrtle Beach Food Truck Festival @ Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place (5:00 PM)
- Skyler Whitfield @ Flynn's Irish Tavern (6:00 PM)
- The Drowsy Chaperone @ Socastee High School (7:00 PM) through April 3
- JayDubya & Co @ Suck Bang Blow (8:00 PM)
Saturday in Myrtle Beach:
- Circle of Friends Craft Fair @ Ship Safe, 6514 Dick Pond Road (9:00 AM)
- Myrtle Beach Food Truck Festival @ Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place (11:00 AM)
- Miracle Max & the Pet Monsters @ La Belle Amie Vineyard (12:00 PM)
- Shot Thru the Heart Bon Jovi tribute band @ Tin Roof (7:00 PM)
- Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles @ Alabama Theatre (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Myrtle Beach first responders got together to support autism awareness with the nonprofit organization, Project Lifesaver. MBPD and MBFD are working to raise funds for life-saving bracelets that can help find people who wander off. You can buy an autism support T-shirt for $25 online from the Myrtle Beach first responders, and all proceeds will go directly to Project Lifesaver and SOS Care. Each device costs $350, but families who need them get the bracelets for free. (WMBF)
- Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Ready for something egg-citing? Come check out the 9th Annual Easter Egg Drop and Hunt Event at Thompson Farm and Nursery this Saturday! With lots of fun events and games for the whole family, it's sure to be a hopping good time. 🐰 (Facebook)
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Residents of The City of North Myrtle Beach are required to purchase a City Pet License annually for all dogs and domestic cats (ages 4 months & older). Licenses can picked up at our shelter during normal public hours or ordered online. (Facebook)
- April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. There are no routine or standard screenings to detect this type of cancer in early stages. Chronic heartburn, GERD or acid reflux is a primary risk factor. Symptoms often begin when the cancer has spread. To learn more, check out this bulletin courtesy of Patch and the Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation. (Patch)
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You're officially in the loop for Friday! See you Saturday for a Grand Strand weekend update.
— Kathy Mandell
About me: The best decision I ever made was relocating to the Myrtle Beach area from New England a few years ago, with my three dogs and three cats. I enjoy dogs, cats, road trips, photography, writing, vegetarian food, live music, bicycling and above all my daily walks on the beaches in and around the Grand Strand.
